LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The most recent “Star Wars” tv sequence will inform the story of a darkish interval within the lifetime of future “Rogue One” hero Cassian Andor as he decides how far to go in his lifelong battle towards oppressive forces, the star and creator mentioned on Wednesday.
“Andor” will debut on Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) Disney+ streaming service on Sept. 21. The 12-episode sequence stars actor Diego Luna because the title character, a insurgent who sacrificed himself for the better good on the finish of 2016 movie “Rogue One.”
Creator Tony Gilroy, talking to reporters at a Tv Critics Affiliation occasion, mentioned he drew on tidbits from the film to craft a backstory for the character. In “Rogue One,” Cassian mentions he has been preventing within the galaxy’s ongoing revolution since he was 6 years outdated.
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“On the finish of the movie he says ‘Oh my God, if we do not exit and make this last effort, then the entire horrible issues that I’ve performed for the Riot shall be for naught,” Gilroy mentioned. “So we all know there is a very darkish interval.”
The sequence begins 5 years earlier than the occasions of “Rogue One,” Gilroy mentioned, and the primary season will cowl a 12 months’s time. Disney has already ordered a second season, which is able to cowl the following 4 years main as much as the start of “Rogue One.”
“Above something, this can be a present about common folks” dwelling their every day lives, Gilroy mentioned, however are pressured to make epic selections.
Luna mentioned “Andor” wouldn’t be predictable regardless that audiences know that Cassian’s story ends as a younger man who provides his life for others.
“I will problem all the things you assume you already know about Cassian,” Luna mentioned. “I will let you know one thing you do not know about what triggers that.”
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Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Enhancing by Lisa Shumaker
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